diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index b6010b73..13945736 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -2037,7 +2037,10 @@ def createBoxBase(session,baseDir: str,boxname: str, \
         postsCtr=0
         maxPostCtr=None
         if pageNumber:
-            maxPostCtr=(itemsPerPage+3)*pageNumber
+            minPageNumber=pageNumber
+            if minPageNumber<3:
+                minPageNumber=3
+            maxPostCtr=itemsPerPage*minPageNumber
         with open(indexFilename, 'r') as indexFile:
             for postFilename in indexFile:
                 postsInBox[postsCtr]=os.path.join(boxDir, postFilename.replace('\n',''))